Google Has 3 Year Plan to Deliver 10 Gigabit Internet Service

1Gbps is nice, but 10Gbps is better

Lucky residents in Kansas City and Provo, Utah can already sign up for 1Gbps Google Fiber service, and Austin, Texas isn't far behind. That's 100 times faster than the average American speed of 9.8Mbps (based on Akamai's State of the Internet 3Q2013), and yet it's also only the tip of the iceberg. Apparently bitten by the speed bug, Google is currently working on speeds of 10Gbps.

"That's where the world is going, it's going to happen," Pichette said, adding that it could take a decade, but at the same time, "why wouldn't we make it available in three years? That's what we're working on. There's no need to wait."

Pichette didn't offer up too many details, such as whether 10Gbps service is something Google envisions offering to home users or just businesses. And of course it's far too early to talk about costs.

As it stands now, Google Fiber service in Kansas City and Provo runs $70/month for 1Gbps upload and download, and $120/month for 1Gbps Internet bundled with a full TV package with over 200 channels (HD included). Those who subscribe to the Internet and TV bundle also receive a Nexus 7 tablet.

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There's a cause and reason behind everything. ComCast swallows up Time Warner. Time Warner makes attempt to block Google from laying down lines and freeing populations worth of info flowing to the consumers.

Comcast Time Warner is going to be terrible if approved. I hope Google lays fiber in every major city and surrounding area so that 75% of America is not held hostage to high prices and horrible service from Comcast.

I am on Verizon FiOS currently, and love it with no data caps and 150MB/s download speed, but I fear tiered internet and throttling, which is why we need net neutrality.

Google is a company I have a feeling wouldn't consider such actions at all, which is why I want Google Fiber too instead.

Also, even with a 1GB/s connection most users will not ever need very much, but this will allow growth in technology and businesses too. Easily doing 4K streams, digital downloading of games faster, better capabilities for business to connect and communicate, etc. I also like that Google just have 1 tier for a good price, easier for consumers.

Isn't it sad too that people may want to choose where to live based on internet access.

My understanding is, they retracted that bill for the time being. Where can I find more info on that bill?

Basically, AT&T and Cox Comm wants to control what you can and can't see on the net. I'm itching to get away from their Marxist asses personally. In no way do I want to be enslaved by these two Telecom bullies.

Why would that change anything? I could completely see Apple putting the brakes on access to Google through its ISP.

If Google were my ISP then the NSA would have unfettered access to my data (hypocritical pr*cks over @ google) and Google would be mining the hell out of it. Of course, is Google's mining that much different than Comcast's deep packet inspection? That's the question.

I think they should also consider like somewhere around 400-800 mb/s for consumers at a good price; google tends to be good at stuff like this, good stuff at better prices; google fiber is out of our leagues unless you're a youtuber or a person who overuses the cloud

High entry cost. It costs the same amount of money to lay a fiber that can run gigabit as it does to lay a cable that can run 10 gigabit. The only cost increase is changing out the connectors at the ends (order of $500-$900 versus laying the line which is more like $1000/250m). It makes sense for Google to do the bang-for-their-buck thing and just swap up the connectors and charge more and make way more profit. Not really going to see a decrease in the cost of buying and laying line anytime soon.
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Thing is, at $70/month for cable only, I'd rather just pay Comcast $35 for 15Mb/s or whatever. Since they are laying the fiber anyway, they should offer a cheaper 1gb/s option that competes in price with Comcast, and then they can upsell the other options (like the TV bundle, etc).

I'm so glad that a mega company like google is doing this. It's a step in the right direction, and hopefully once the public starts signing on and leaving all the other ISP's they'll get off their asses and start giving the high speeds at low prices that WE ALL KNOW they've been capable of giving all along.